HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Zero-day Flaw Exploited to Launch Massive DDoS Attack

Cloudflare was unexpectedly hit by an enormous HTTP attack that peaked at over 201 million requests per second. Starting on August 25, 2023, this onslaught posed a significant challenge, especially considering that it was initiated by a relatively modest botnet of just 20,000 machines.  To put this in perspective, the entire web typically handles between […]

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